§ Sir John Biggs-Davisonasked the Secretary of State for Defence what are the duties of Her Majesty's ships and aircraft for the protection of fisheries in the Falkland Islands and dependencies and the surveillance of foreign fishing fleets in adjoining waters.
§ Mr. StanleyThe duties of Her Majesty's ships and aircraft in the Falkland Islands and the Falkland Island Dependencies do not include fishery protection. The waters of the Falkland Islands protection zone are kept under surveillance, and this surveillance necessarily extends to any foreign vessels within the zone.